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"You know how to fight six men. We can teach you to engage 600." - Ra's Al Ghul

Well... that was different. Slept it over, and something came to me in the night... I'm still a bit mixed, but I'm set on the path now. For some odd reason, the quote above came to me in my sleep, that and an idea of a wraith. (the fear test before Wayne becomes one of those League of Shadows ninjas) I woke up at about 5, and started to paint... the results were... mixed.

I can't tell if it's any good right now, but here goes nothing.

For the skin, I decided on a bluish grey, starting with a base of... GW Codex Grey? Went lower with Regal blue and higher with that same mix and a bit of GW Fortress Grey and Vallejo white. For the eyes, it'll be base of purple, darkened with purple and black, and highlighted to be a maroon-purple... and I'm actually going to try to make small marks to note the compound nature of both areas.






And the horrible start to half-a-sleep/burnout layering...







As I'm not master sculptor, this model has a lot of flat surfaces... and I didn't kitbash enough to cover it with details. I'm trying to make due by doing a lot of freehand. This is the start to the battle damage. I'm also going to continue doing layered striations in the bone (not the chest armor and leg armor) to increase it's depth.







I realize some of the highlights are looking a bit wak, but I'll either be repairing them with a few washes, or I'll be doing more freehand "bone" texturing on them. Hopefully, it looks better, and not more ed up.

Comments(advice?) and critiques are most certainly welcome.

-Remi

Like the blue Izanagi , i have done a similar blue /purple for lillitu, are you going to use another cold colour for the crapace?

neil101 wrote:Like the blue Izanagi , i have done a similar blue /purple for lillitu, are you going to use another cold colour for the crapace?

LOL... "crapace", huh? Freudian slip, my friend? Jus kiddin'.

Yea, I'm thinking I'm going to redo it with a dark blue/black base, now that you mention it. I'm not satisfied with it at the moment, and before the damage, I want to add the texturing- probably tonight.

-Remi

HF Izanagi - The blue and purple works for me too.

I think you should do the "crapace" dark grey blue. Now I assume that comment might be a bit late. So how did the texturing go.

Peter

LOL... not you too...

Actually, nothing has been done yet, as I wasn't in the mood to paint yesterday night. The shell will be done again, most definitely, but I'm also strongly considering redoing the flesh as well...

I'm definitely not pleased with the... shell... so I'm redoing that. But on that note, I thought about boing back to my first thoughts before Batman ever interfered (to color it similar to a predator)- yellow/bone/cream skin and a brownish red color for the shell. (or olive green alternate color).

It'll almost go against fluff, as a bone/brown/green (earthtone) figure is pretty noticeable against stark grey concrete... but I'm probably going with that. This mini didn't give me problems during construction, but now seeks to undo me when I'm nearly finished. I'll not be beaten by the likes of you, bugman!!

Ah well... only 6.5 hours left til I get to retry this... again.

-Remi

@HF: Luckily a creature doesn't neccessarily need to have the color of it's surroundings to blend in. He could just use dust to paint his body, or maybe he is like a chameleon, but refuses to use camouflage for his last stand. Just thoughts...

PIP:
After endless thoughts and discussions about the color scheme, I've started painting, but I still have to pick up the pace. I'm not really motivated at the moment, but I know I just need to get something done to propel my motivation.
Regarding the colors I finally decided to go with a inquisitorial classic: Black(ish metallic) armor, red synskin, gold and silver details, brown leather straps (and maybe boots) and maybe some white details for eyecatchers.

Baiyuan wrote:@HF: Luckily a creature doesn't neccessarily need to have the color of it's surroundings to blend in. He could just use dust to paint his body, or maybe he is like a chameleon, but refuses to use camouflage for his last stand. Just thoughts...

PIP:
After endless thoughts and discussions about the color scheme, I've started painting, but I still have to pick up the pace. I'm not really motivated at the moment, but I know I just need to get something done to propel my motivation.
Regarding the colors I finally decided to go with a inquisitorial classic: Black(ish metallic) armor, red synskin, gold and silver details, brown leather straps (and maybe boots) and maybe some white details for eyecatchers.

That's true. I guess it's just the admission that I had a good idea that I restricted too much... but I can work that into the fluff as well if I decide to go down that road. LOL... it really is like painting a tyranid.

I'm excited to see what you come up with. We are allowed to put PIPs here, right? I've been wondering why it's been so quiet here for the past 2 days.

-Remi

I suppose there's an element of surprise that people play for. I've given a hint where I am going, but now want to drop something hopefully marvelous when the deadline is here

Of course PIPs are allowed, approved of even! It would be great to have a lot of them, maybe we can all learn a thing or two from each other.

I'm personally not really going for the element of surprise. a lack of pips from my side results from my lack of progress.
Also I'm generally not a friend of taking progress pictures of my paintjobs, because they always look gakky until I'm almost done. Must be my painting style, I normally work on all surfaces at the same time, because I normally mess it up when I finish one part first.
But I'll make an exception for the contest and give you some backstage insights of the crap I'm currently producing. Soon enough anyways...

Good news everyone!!! I finally have the internet so shall be commenting regularly from now on. Im going to have to go for a mad sprint at the end because im desperately finishing my Warlord for a massive 52k 4-way apoc game this Saturday. However, i have sourced a nice clear tube for the amniotic tank and have my head overflowing with ideas, so construction should be nice and swift.... (Pfft, who am i kidding!!!!

@neil: I like the headress tbh. The crimson looks very promising as well. Yeah its a sewage "canal", which also goes under the grate. The feet will get lots more pistons never fear!

@PDH: Haha, lol! I think the whole 40k universe is a big h&s nightmare, poor administratum bureaucrats. Yeah there'll be an armoured shin.

@Scarper: Cheers bud, there's nothing i like more than a fresh kitbash.

@Remi: Love the start of the paint. Skin colour is ace and the battle damaged armour is coming along nicely. Do think there needs to be a 'warm' accent colour in there to make it 'pop' though. I would like to see what a metallic iridescent red would look like though, something like this perhaps..


(Apologies for ther odd content of that pic, was the best example of the colour i could find )

Here be first wii of "pimp wizard two - as per my retinue ideas":

NOTE: I've purposefully used the daemonette head for the large, lidless eyes and glued tiny bionic eye parts on them, to rep some of her war gear and to build on a scheme of =I= given enhancements. She will get sculpted, torn shirt that will be suitably explicit, and I'll look into folding the front of her tabard, to mimic the wind blowing from the base. Lots of small things going on.





(more in my =I= blog) http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/387331.page

@ Vit- Yea... I've recently started a repaint of the skin (and shell)... I wasn't all that pleased with it in it's current incarnation. I'm currently going with an actual "Predator" look for him, peach-yellow mottled skin, armor will probably be olive, and the chest plate a greyish black.

@Migs- Nice. Are you using all of the sorcerers for your warband?

@Baiyuan- Roger that.

Started the skin again, but not enough to warrant pictures. I'm sticking with this one though, as I've layered and airbrushed enough for about 4 to 5 standard paint layers already, and I can already start to see deterioration in the detail. More work tonight and possibly pics tonight/tomorrow.

-Remi

HF Izanagi wrote:
@Migs- Nice. Are you using all of the sorcerers for your warband?

Yes, that's the plan, except no idea for the tzeentch guys as of yet, so he may not fit in.

this may or may not help with the tzeetch guy but i had the idea of using him almost as a pet, like a dog on a leash. A big spikey deamon holding leash

PROGRESS




I'll do the rest of the hair tomorrow which pretty much makes her ready for painting.
Maybe a parchment or a few seals on the back of the dress should be in order...

Quite happy how she turned out, although she has gotten more sinister and mechanical that I had first planned for.
The change came mainly because of the mix-up of the right arm and the hair, and the fact that the sorcerer is so small that it is hard to find a genuine properly sized chainsword to match her. Instead I had to cut the arm by the shoulder and add both custom arm and chainsaw...

Very nice JRN. What do you use to cut your brass rod?

tipios wrote:Very nice JRN. What do you use to cut your brass rod?

A basic scalpel. I press gently with the blade and while pressing I roll the brass rod a little back and forth.

Wow, very nice you seem to get a very straight edge, I will have to try that, thanks!

Beautiful model, JRN. I agree with your assessment, the chainsaw does look a bit bulky, but I don't think there's a way around that...

The hair and the details really look great, and again, impressive how the sketch came to life in the model.


-Remi

I've never been so inspired by a forum thread before...

JRN - WOW

The bionic chainsaw arm is a master piece. I have no idea how you would do that with GS.

She would be right at home hunting down your outlaws.

Migs - You Tease.....You've just entered Baiyuan territory.

Vitruvian XVII - H&S nightmare. Couldn't agree more. I've played 40k over a Cities of Death table....I'm lucky, I still have both my eyes!

HF Izanagi - Have toy (I have no idea why I wrote that???? probably should have deleted it? should probably go back to bed). What I meant to say is what colours are you painting him/repainting him? I quite like the blue skin. Since batman is the reference point are you going to give him a yellow belt buckle?

DrK36 - Thanks. You should check out the Pimp My Sorcerer 40k thread too http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/378516.page

As for my own model.....painting has been slowed due to being ill. I'm still on track though and should have finished shots on the 10th. No pip shots from me since I'm going for the element of surprise.

Peter

@Migs: Love the chin augment, that cog pattern must have been a pita to cut out so small!

@JRN: It is amazing how close she looks to the concept, the sculpting as usual is masterful. Its been a real delight to see how you go about creating one fo your masterpieces.

@Peter: We all have toys, dont worry

Greetings,
Things are slowly moving toward the end of the project.

Did we end up having a final PNG-image to add to our pictures?
(Love the one create. Just wondering if there is a specific image that we are using or of we are using the stamp created as a starting point for photoshopping work?)

And are there any rules of engagement when it comes to photography?

EDIT: just re-read for first page. No really tricky rules it seems. Great. Now onto the past modelling session and then photography.

Super work JRN! She looks very clean , and will be fun to paint no doubt.

as for the PNG Migs suggested i increase the size of the font for the final logo. Just havent had the time yet. Feel free to use the logo as is for now though if you wish. Migs had a great idea for the template

qoute "IN GENERAL

If we use Neil's stamp, and go for 800 x 800 pixels, with white background, everyone submits four images (front, back, any angle of choose or close up collage 1 and any angle of choose or close up collage 2) This way we can go with a square layout, or later if there is a website, proper gallery, each one gets one big square of four thumbnails, and the entire effort showcases the different modeling approaches purely. "

I would add you could present one image of your model in any way you choose , black background pink graphics , whatever you think appropriate alongside the white ones for the multiple combined shots. that way we "can have our cake and eat it" as it were.. what does veryone eles think?

Hey guys,
just wanted to pop in and tell you, that I really don't have much time for the hobby atm. Work is currently more than adventurous.
I'll try everything to get my wizard done within the deadline though.

Hey Baiyuan. Work is one of those wonderful things that pays for our hobby and yet gets in the way of the hobby.

I hope you get her finished in time.

Progress on mine is coming along nicely at the moment. I think I'll have him finished by the end of the week (I do have the week off and have to spend a couple of days in the house waiting for a new sofa and trying out the new sofa ).

On a side note can someone suggest s FREE equivalent to photoshop. For my current pics I use IrfanView but I don't think that it does layers so I cannot use the cool PNG stamp Neil did.

Peter

Ditto for me too. Work is going crazy, but I've been working towards the end for this guy. Pics coming soon. Erm, if I could get some help on how to put the sticker onto the picture exactly, I'd be very grateful, as I'm not familiar doing this at all.

-Remi

@ PDH: I've seen Gimp in use which I believe has many of the tools used in Photoshop.
http://www.gimp.org/

JRN - You want me to download something called gimp? Fair enough installing it now. Thanks


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Well gimp seems simple enough for the basics. As for making it different colours etc we shall see.

Pic is 800x800 pixels and the PMW is 150x150...how does it look?

edit PMW Stamp edited to match my completed model

Gimp is a pretty powerfull tool , infact i would say it trumps photoshop in many departments. Only used it sporadically though , so not really sure of my way around its many tools.

Like your template layout Peter , the inquisistion wrting looks a bit small but its not so bad as the pmw should take the glory ;-)